HI everybody, I am a newbie to OC and find this website really useful. Need some suggestion on a new build.
The system will be mainly for computational usage (numerical simulation), with intensive CPU usage for long time (over 20 hours). Planning to have a budget system with c2d e4300 for its high OC ability. It would be really nice to have it OCed to 3.0G!
Here is what is in my mind, can you guys give some input? Really appreciated!
Is the PSU enough? The system won't have graphics card or sound card.
Not to rain on your parade, but your motherboard doesn't have on-board graphics.... the 965G-DS3 has the Intel GMA X3000 OBV option. 'Bout the same price from newegg.
I like my Centurion case... pretty good airflow. More fans would be a good thing, tho. And +1 on the PSU.
Originally Posted by Stud
Not to rain on your parade, but your motherboard doesn't have on-board graphics.... the 965G-DS3 has the Intel GMA X3000 OBV option. 'Bout the same price from newegg.
I like my Centurion case... pretty good airflow. More fans would be a good thing, tho. And +1 on the PSU.
Read some post, saying this mobo (965G-DS3) not so well for OC.
Also, i won't use this rig for gaming. Would it be necessary to buy a video card? Any recommendation on a budget one which is compatible with the 965P-DS3 mobo?
Read some post, saying this mobo (965G-DS3) not so well for OC.
Also, i won't use this rig for gaming. Would it be necessary to buy a video card? Any recommendation on a budget one which is compatible with the 965P-DS3 mobo?
Originally Posted by MuNcHeR23
Nice man...looks like you have a good oc of 700mhz on your ram...
Did you use the 8x multi b/c it didn't need as much vcore? That's what i did...
350fsb is great oc from 200fsb..
Indeed, e4300 is a nice cpu. almost effortless from 200fsb to 350fsb. That's just amazing!
Yes, 8x did not require high vcore, set at ~1.30 (somewhere, can't remember exactly).
When I tried 9x 300, it did require a higher vcore, about normal value 1.3250V, but still unstable. I was afraid to go further, as the temperature was pretty high, above 55C, under 100% cpu load at the core (reading from speedfan). BTW, I am living in a tropical zone, ambient temperature is about 28C. Not sure what is the limit e4300 can tolerate.
Kingston seems to be a pretty good RAM....
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Ask a question
Ask a question
Overclock.net
27.8M posts
541.5K members
Since 2004
A forum community dedicated to overclocking enthusiasts and testing the limits of computing. Come join the discussion about computing, builds, collections, displays, models, styles, scales, specifications, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!